How do you get Black Banner in Minecraft?

Black Banner is crafted from Black Wool and Stick at a Crafting Table, in a single step.

How long does Black Banner take to break?

For Black Banner the game keeps hardness at 1, and it holds blast resistance 1. Identical values are the game's way of saying Black Banner was not designed to stop anything hitting it. The tool tag on Black Banner is an axe, with no tier requirement behind it. Java 26.2 publishes Black Banner this way, and we print it the same.

How many Black Banner can you stack?

16 Black Banner fill one slot, and filling it costs 96 Black Wool and 16 Stick: 16 crafts. A shulker box of Black Banner comes to 432, over 27 slots.

What dye does Black Banner need?

Black dye is what Black Banner needs. An ink sac or a wither rose each give one for Black Banner.

Can Black Banner be used as fuel?

Black Banner burns for 15 seconds, so a single one in a furnace smelts 1.5 items. It is made from Black Wool and Stick, 15 seconds a piece, so burning it spends Black Wool and Stick. One Black Wool on its own gives 5 seconds, next to the 15 of Black Banner.

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Black Banner

Black Banner is a tall decorative black block that can display up to six layered patterns applied with a loom. It can also mark locations on maps.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Black Banner at a glance

Minecraft files Black Banner under Utility Blocks: a block you get from crafting. Stack Black Banner 16 high: 144 across a hotbar, 432 in a shulker box, and 864 in a double chest. It doubles as furnace fuel, good for 1.5 smelts each and 24 from a full stack.

Black Banner owes its colour to black dye. An ink sac or a wither rose each give one. Hardness 1 is what Black Banner is worth in the block data. The tool tag on Black Banner is an axe, with no tier requirement behind it. Its blast resistance repeats that 1, so Black Banner offers no shelter. It sits between Birch Trapdoor and Black Bed in Utility Blocks, number 35 of 340 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Black Wool
Stick
Black Banner
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting, where Black Banner has the grid for Black Banner

How to obtain

Crafting

Fuel value

Black Banner burns for 15 seconds (300 ticks), which is 1.5 items per Black Banner

Notes

Crafted from 6 matching-color wool and 1 stick. Patterns are added at a loom using dyes.

Frequently asked questions about Black Banner

How do you get Black Banner in Minecraft?
Black Banner is crafted from Black Wool and Stick at a Crafting Table, in a single step.
How long does Black Banner take to break?
For Black Banner the game keeps hardness at 1, and it holds blast resistance 1. Identical values are the game's way of saying Black Banner was not designed to stop anything hitting it. The tool tag on Black Banner is an axe, with no tier requirement behind it. Java 26.2 publishes Black Banner this way, and we print it the same.
How many Black Banner can you stack?
16 Black Banner fill one slot, and filling it costs 96 Black Wool and 16 Stick: 16 crafts. A shulker box of Black Banner comes to 432, over 27 slots.
What dye does Black Banner need?
Black dye is what Black Banner needs. An ink sac or a wither rose each give one for Black Banner.
Can Black Banner be used as fuel?
Black Banner burns for 15 seconds, so a single one in a furnace smelts 1.5 items. It is made from Black Wool and Stick, 15 seconds a piece, so burning it spends Black Wool and Stick. One Black Wool on its own gives 5 seconds, next to the 15 of Black Banner.
What is Black Banner used for?
Black Banner is a tall decorative black block that can display up to six layered patterns applied with a loom. It can also mark locations on maps.

Building with it

A Black Banner takes six black wool, dyed with ink sacs or wither roses. Pale patterns on a black background are the sharpest combination the loom offers, so black is the base for most white-on-dark designs. It also reads as a silhouette from a distance, which suits a watchtower.

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